Robert J. Jackson, Jr.
Associate Professor of Law
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Biography
Robert J. Jackson, Jr. is Associate Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, where his research emphasizes empirical study of executive compensation and corporate governance matters. Before joining the faculty in 2010, Professor Jackson served as an advisor to senior officials at the Department of the Treasury and in the Office of the Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation. Before that, Professor Jackson practiced in the Executive Compensation Department of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz.
Professor Jackson's work has been the subject of rulemaking commentary before several federal agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission. His current projects include empirical study of incentive pay at large financial institutions as well as the first comprehensive study of executive compensation in firms owned by private equity investors.
Recent papers are available here.
Recent policy advocacy is available here.
Additional Affiliations
Member, RAND Center of Corporate Ethics and Governance Advisory Board
Expertise
- Executive Compensation
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Law
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 2005
- Kennedy School of Government, M.P.P, 2005
- The Wharton School, M.B.A., 2000
- The Wharton School, B.S. in Economics, 1999
- The University of Pennsylvania and Pembroke College, Oxford, B.A. in Philosophy, 1999
